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[calmoc9]

so im watching dave mirra do some tricks and i say to myself, "that looks really fun." now im wondering where to start. been looking for a bike and found a local shop that carries haro bikes. prolly gonna start there, but thought i would turn to you guys for advice (like akways). personal experiences and leads on used bikes welcome.



scott

[Old School CRX Swap]

well ive been into bmx bikes for a few years ive kinda stopped lately thought but it is really fun haro makes good bikes i have one only i got an s&m frame the haro dented real easily and is a little heavy a good website to buy bmx stuff is dans comp they sell everything from a complete bike to all the little stuff and last i new they have good prices

Edited by Old School CRX Swap, 18 September 2004 - 03:08 AM.

[15pSI]

been riding for bout 10 years. anything is good to start on as long as it fits you. kinda hardto do stuff on a bike thats too big or too small.

[eastsiderider]

I have a 21" DK General Lee. I built the bike from the ground up. I have probably almost $500 invested into it, its a great bike though. Im not much into park or vert. My main thing is dirt, love dirt. I have ridin a bit of street though. I took it to DC a couple of times.

[85c-rex]

i used to ride vert and dirt....(no rhyme intended) and i have a GT Tour 2 which is a heavy fat beast of a tank bike...and a specialized fatboy vegas, and they are both good bikes...

[Aren D.]

I actully ride pretty often (but thats just to get to places to skate)... I have a super light weight 1995 red line, that has been modifed with a few goodys, like a 1 pice crank, metal petals, a hofman 3/4 axle front fork, hofman hand grips, a motoclye chain, and a few other things... I plan on painting it to match my car

[rileyescobar]

I've got a standard STA it's like 6 years old it's been through 3 owners (i bought it off my bro-in-law)and it doesn't have ONE dent,old standards are INDESTRUCTIBLE!!!!!! (and lifetime-warrantied) so,if you can find an old standard on like,Ebay or somethin' you'll never need a new frame again


BTW: haros are crap,they dent REALLY easily,and the welds on the rear triangle crack on EVERY one
just givin ya a headz up

Edited by rileyescobar, 19 September 2004 - 03:57 AM.

[Airgazm86]

Hello,

I rode flatland on a Morales Freestyle frame for about 5 years but haven't ridden in a long time. A lot of my friends ride street and park and they prefer different brands or frames...Standard, Kink and FIT are a few I can think of and they have stood up to a lot of abuse I'd agree with everyone who said Haro's are weak and tend to crack...many of my same friend used to own Haro's and destroyed them. Also, try www.staff-bmx.com and www.albes.com because they usually have a good selection of parts.

Edited by Airgazm86, 19 September 2004 - 04:16 PM.

[I are Corey]

F bikes. I still skateboard. im not one to brag but im not too bad. haha to let ya know, bikers and skaterboarders never do get along. im not that kinda guy though. im not gonna hate ya cause you decide to bike.

as far as finding an ideal spot to practice, good luck. unless its your backyard you're gonna get kicked out everywhere.

[sleeperbeauty]

i started out with a mongoose from walmart for 90 bucks. it was a flatbed meaning about 2 inches longer than most 20 inch bmx bikes. just made for jumping farther. well, i jumped a little too far one day and busted my frame. then i gotta specialized i dont remember the model exactly but its for street. i like to dick aound with it every now and then. i just hate when the rusty chain snapped and i ended up at my doctors later that day cause i thought i busted my right ball in half.

[Omega Mugen]

Eastside and I are,

Have you ever been to Charm City Skatepark? I used to work there. They allow bikes too, but it's mainly built for skateboards.

I skateboard, so I don't know too much about bikes, but I can tell you this. After trying some of those bikers' bikes, it seems that weight doesn't matter. Those dudes have heavy-ass bikes.

[I are Corey]

haha actually omega i ahve been there. i was there for the baker demo a LONG time ago when it was first built. i have only been there one time after that.

i dont go there alot cause its kinda far (not really) and cost money. i never have money so i skate around here.

[Omega Mugen]

OH yeah. The Baker demo. Everyone talked about that for a long time after. It must have been good. Landsdown will be opening again. The new and improved Lansdown. But it will cost money now! The best skatepark in MD is Charles Co. Skatepark in Waldorf. That place is so fun. The legendary Fred Ellis AKA the CRX guru lives down there.

Charm City is much improved these days. Of course, there's also Vans in Woodbridge and FDR in Philly.

Edited by Omega Mugen, 19 September 2004 - 09:21 PM.

[ChrisF-dude]

Back in the mid-80's I did dirt BMX racing. Some of our neighbor hoods in Georgia had swimming teams, tennis teams, and for the kids had BMX, (not nationally sanctioned) but regional. I rode an old school Mongoose, my Aussie friend had a Hotfoot, and the rest had Predators, and such. I still have my old Mongoose jersey but I think it shrunk, as I can't fit in it anymore. I know I haven't gotten fatter.
The Mongoose was cool, but I loved my old Team Murray SX-2. Very heavy, like a Caddilac racing a CRX, but it was my beater bike, and oh so 80's cool!

[Omega Mugen]

Bob Haro of Haro Bikes, that is too funny. My brother used to know that guy. He used to be an avid vert rider, and I don't know what else.

I used to have the Chrome Moly Mongoose too (steel back). I think I gave it away to charity.